Wisconsin's Republican-led Senate has passed a $2 billion income tax cut package, which is likely to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate passed a $2 billion income tax cut as part of a package also targeting child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto. Republicans gutted a $1 billion Evers package that he called on them to pass in a special session last month and instead put forward an income tax cut that Evers has already vetoed.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said Republicans wanted to put forth an alternative to Evers' plan to address the state's worker shortage. 'We don’t need to grow the size of government or make pandemic-era subsidies permanent,' LeMahieu said. 'We need to attract talented people from other states, retain the ones we have here.' Evers and the Legislature have been tussling for months over tax cuts and funding for child care services.
Republicans rejected a Democratic proposal to send every taxpayer and dependent in the state a $200 rebate check. The Republican bill would also create a state tax credit for families paying for child care; increase income tax deductions for private school tuition; make professional credentials granted to workers in other states valid in Wisconsin; and prohibit state examining boards from requiring counselors, therapists and pharmacists pass tests on state law and regulations.
The proposal also includes requirements that anyone who claims unemployment benefits to meet directly with potential employers, post a resume on the state Department of Workforce Development’s website and complete a re-employment counseling session if they have less than three weeks of benefits remaining.
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